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📰 Box score addicts are blind to Ortiz-Gray’s superior brand of basketball
September 30, 2026
Nobody wants to say it, but the obsession with "well-rounded" stat lines is rotting this league. Let’s be real: Makai Ortiz-gray is the most efficient asset in the Titans’ rotation, and people are blind to it. While everyone drools over the double-doubles of Jared Kumah, who is putting up 10.2 RPG, they ignore that those boards are often empty calories. Ortiz-gray’s 23.1 PPG isn't just scoring—it’s pure, focused production. He doesn't need to pad stats with meaningless rebounds to justify his spot.
This is embarrassing for the rest of the league’s "stars." Look at Ajani Simmons, who averages a pedestrian 22.3 PPG and 4.9 APG. Simmons is a glorified facilitator whose playstyle has the Lanc Show in serious trouble and everyone knows it. Meanwhile, Ty Burton is out here chasing highlight reels with 30.6 PPG, yet he lacks the refined scoring instincts that make Ortiz-gray a nightmare to defend. Comparing their impact is laughable; one is chasing numbers, the other is playing high-level basketball.
Someone on the Lanc Show roster needs to step up or step aside, because right now, they’re masquerading as contenders while Ortiz-gray is actually doing the work. You want to talk about elite? Stop looking at the guys grabbing uncontested rebounds and start looking at the guy who actually puts the rock in the hoop at an elite clip. If you think guys like Simmons or Kumah are more valuable than Ortiz-gray, you aren't watching the game—you're just reading the box score like a amateur. Wake up.
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